Waka Haerenga.

Thank you to the crew of our Waka Hourua Tairawhiti for introducing us to waka. We loved being onboard our own floating classroom. We are so lucky to live in Tairawhiti and have these amazing opportunities. 

Callisto is just enjoying the atmosphere.

Captive audience.

Learning about the hoe PAIKEA.

Taking risks.

Starboard or port?

Which way Tommy?

Who is brave enough?

Relaxing.

Do we have to go back to school? 

Animation

Taniwha Writing

By Benjamin Madsen-Jamieson

GISBORNE HERALD ARTICLE .

ANZAC writing.

What would it be like if we were at war? 

Waihirere watched a short Youtube clip and then constructed these poems. 
ENJOY!

WALHT: write a poem using our senses.

We can include:   What


Our model.

Ko wai au?

In term one, our kaupapanui was "Ko wai au?" Who am I? 

Take a look at some of our mahi.

Procedural Text

This term, we have been learning to write procedural texts.


WALHT: Write a procedural text.

We include: 

• Materials
• Ingredients
• Method

Our method has:

• Step by step instructions
• Begins with the TIME words - First, next, after, finally, last
• Use verbs to describe WHAT to do eg. Stir, mix, spread
• DO NOT include the pronouns I or WE. You are telling the audience how to do something so use the words YOU eg. You stir the mixture.

Have a look at some of our writing.

Here it goes.....POP....POP...POP!

 

HOW TO MAKE  A POWERFUL RIVERDALE LEARNER.

Here are some more examples of procedural texts using our school values as ingredients.